IEPs

Understanding the Special Education Process

(2007)

This overview walks parents through each step of the special education process. PACER Center, author of this article, describes what happens from the time a child is referred for evaluation through the development of an individualized education program (IEP).

Evaluation: What Does it Mean for Your Child

(2007)

This PACER Center fact sheet informs parents about evaluation, a process to help determine whether a child has a disability and what the child's educational needs might be. The article discusses the reasons why parents might choose to evaluate their child, types of tests available, factors that should be considered when selecting tests, and questions parents should ask when an evaluation is proposed.

Attending Meetings to Plan Your Child's Individualized Education Program (IEP)

(2007)

This checklist prepared by the PACER Center will help parents prepare for and get the most out of Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings with school staff.

The Assistive Technology Planner: From Research to Implementation

(2006)

What happens after assistive technology is considered in an IEP? The National Assistive Technology Research Institute (NATRI) surveyed educators around the nation to find out. Learn from their “top ten” list of findings on the use and support of AT.

Sample letter: Writing to Discuss a Problem

(2006)

Accommodations for Students with LD

(2006)

The National Center for Learning Disabilities presents examples of accommodations that allow students with learning disabilities to show what they know without giving them an unfair advantage. Accommodations are divided into the following categories: how information is presented to the student, how the student can respond, timing of tests and lessons, the learning environment, and test scheduling.

Seven Habits of Highly Effective IEP Teams

(2004)

Your Child's IEP: Practical and Legal Guidance for Parents

(2003)

Sample Letters: Writing a Positive Feedback Letter

(2002)

Sample Letters: Writing a Follow-up Letter

(2002)

Sample Letters: Filing a Complaint with the State Department of Education

(2002)

Sample Letters: Requesting a Due Process Hearing

(2002)

Sample Letters: Informing the School that You Intend to Enroll Your Child in a Private School at Public Expense

(2002)

Sample Letters: Requesting Mediation

(2002)

Sample Letters: Requesting Prior Written Notice

(2002)

Sample Letters: Requesting A Change of Placement

(2002)

Sample Letters: Requesting a Meeting to Review the Individualized Education Program (IEP)

(2002)

Sample Letters: Requesting Your Child's Records

(2002)

Sample Letters: Requesting an Independent Educational Evaluation (IEE) at Public Expense

(2002)

Sample Letters: Requesting an Initial Evaluation for Special Education Services

(2002)

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